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sheepling

sheepling noun: a little or young sheep; lamb.

Noun

sheepling (plural sheeplings)

  1. A little or young sheep; lamb.
    • He will also give me His spirit to assist and comfort me in all temptations and afflictions and to make my heart confident and certain so as not to doubt, that I am my Lord's dear sheepling, and He my faithful Shepherd, [...]1885, The Lutheran witness
    • It happened that a young sheepling stood there. The horrid wolf had a desire for a dinner of spring lamb, but felt some stings of conscience, so for a plea he made out that the sheepling was his enemy.1896, William Lesley Mason, The stenographer's companion

Forms of sheepling

pluralsheeplings

Origin of sheepling

From sheep + -ling.

Questions about sheepling

What does sheepling mean?
Sheepling means a little or young sheep; lamb.
What part of speech is sheepling?
Sheepling is a noun.
What is the plural of sheepling?
The plural of sheepling is sheeplings.

Words near sheepling in the dictionary

  1. sheeples
  2. sheepless
  3. sheeplet
  4. sheeplets
  5. sheeplike
  6. sheepling
  7. sheeplings
  8. sheepman
  9. sheepmaster
  10. sheepmasters
  11. sheepmeat

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